State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger Documents
State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger Documents
State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger documents will be listed on this page as they become available. I’m doing this for not only for the court watchers, but for the true crime community as well. I’d like to keep the post updated with the latest information and source of ...
The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th ED
The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators - 4th Edition
By: Joseph Giacalone
Great news! In March 2023, The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators has been completely revised and updated to the 4th Edition. I am very proud how this edition has turned out.
Not only is this a brand new edition, I ...
The Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act: Is it Enough?
The Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act was signed into law recently by President Joe Biden. Did it go far enough?
The Cold Case Problem
Cold case homicides have become a national problem. In recent years, homicides continue to surge and case clearances continue to drop. What has made matters worse, is the rocky start of the the ...
Policing Our Way Out of Crime
Policing Our Way Out of Crime
Policing our way out of crime has fallen out of favor over the past two years. However, New Yorkers woke up the other day to the news that their two most wanted perpetrators were been apprehended. Gary Cabana, the man wanted in the Museum of a Modern Art attacks was ...
Crime in NYC Continues to Surge
Crime in NYC Continues to Surge
Crime in NYC continues to surge. Unfortunately, nothing seems to be going in the right direction for the new mayor and his police commissioner. The best cop I ever met was Mother Nature and she was no help this week either. Snow and freezing temperatures didn’t keep the criminals away. ...
NYC Crime is Off to the Races So Far in 2022
NYC Crime is Off to the Races So Far in 2o22
NYC crime is off to the races so far in 2022. Yes, it's only one month into the new year, but a cold and snowy January didn't deter the criminals. This post covers the week beginning January 24, 2022 and ending January 30, 2022.
Mother's Day ...
2021 Officer-Involved Shooting Database
2021 Officer-Involved Shooting Database
The 2021 Officer-Involved shooting database compiled by the Washington Post has been updated and I don’t understand why people aren’t talking about it. Why aren’t politicians and activists taking a victory lap? According to the database, law enforcement officers shot and killed 888 people in 2021. That is a 13% decrease from ...
Shannan Gilbert: 10 Years Later
Shannan Gilbert: 10 Years Later
It’s been ten years since Shannan Gilbert’s body was discovered in the marshes behind the Oak Beach Community. Shannan was last seen on May 1, 2010, running and screaming for her life. It was more than a year later before Suffolk Police finally found her remains.
Without Shannan Gilbert’s frantic call to ...
Social Media is a Police Chief’s Nightmare
Social Media is a Police Chief's Nightmare
By: Joseph Giacalone
Social media is a police chief's nightmare. Amongst the other hundred things that could go wrong for them, social media has reared its ugly head in a terrible way. The Facebook post of Cherokee County Captain Jay Baker, the Public Information Officer, has caused a stir. As ...
A Defund The Police Experiment Gone Wild
A Defund The Police Experiment Gone Wild
By: Joseph Giacalone
A defund the police experiment gone wild. Minneapolis is a Defund the Police research experiment in real-time. The results so far are grim. Will politicians from other cities see the light or will they continue to charge into the Defund Abyss? New York City has two major ...